Sunday, 28 February 2010

AMERICAN ACCOUNT

Irwin Stelzer
Irwin Stelzer

ECONOMICS

Coins on scales

Pound under attack as debt worries grow

Uncertainty over the general election and public finance concerns threaten to trigger a new wave of selling

Bundle of $100 bills

US economy picks up speed

Growth in American GDP in the fourth quarter beat initial estimates, but economists say that the boost may not last

House price dip may be good news for economy

House prices fell by 1 per cent in February, but Nationwide says that this drop could be good for long-term stability

America cheers economy – but for how long?

As Britain teeters on dropping back into recession, the world’s biggest economy grew at an annual rate of 5.9 per cent

Lenders shy back as Greece makes €5bn cash call

Doubts surface over willingness of financial markets to take up multibillion-euro bond issue by debt-stricken country

St George’s Day misery in store for Gordon Brown

England’s patron saint’s day will bring new GDP forecasts expected to be bad news for the Scotsmen at the helm for Labour

New Falklands invasion won't be from Argentina

Drilling by a British oil company has raised hackles in Argentina and the prospect of a rush for black gold on the islands

Moneymen see trouble ahead for UK economy

Figures showing GDP grew by 0.3 per cent during late 2009 ignite concerns the rise in output has been ‘borrowed’